2005-04-27 00:29:00, Charlie Berg
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Unknown rippers are everywhere at Squaw Valley, but one name that keeps coming up is Kris Thomas. A true all-around skier, Kris charges big-mountain lines in the resort and backcountry, throws tricks off natural features, rides park, and even ski-mountaineers. But the reason he’s getting noticed is that, more so than most, he just goes for it. I sat down with Kris last week and asked him a few questions.
CB: First off, where are you from?
KT: Littleton, CO…
CB: What do you think is your greatest strength as a skier?
KT: Having fun regardless of snow conditions and thinking creatively.
CB: How has living in Tahoe effected your skiing?
KT: It’s made me more aggressive because the level is so much higher… There’s something I call “Squaw eyes,” it’s a more progressive way of looking at the mountain… The lines here are just so dynamic. You just don’t get this in Colorado.
CB: What’s your take on big-mountain skiers that stay away from the park and tricks in general?
KT: I think they’re missing half the sport, or at least a good place to improve their skills all over the hill. That said, I find myself wanting to ski more lines and less in the park.
CB: Do you have any advice for skiers looking to add tricks to their big-mountain steeze?
KT: Have fun and find features to go play on. Don’t look at it as getting gnarly, just go play. Start with a 360 or 180…And crash a lot.
CB: What’s the coolest thing that you’ve done this season?
KT: Skied a month of powder during December and January. Cool backcountry lines at Donner. And the Crescent (Couloir near Carson Pass).
CB: Who do you usually ski with?
KT: Rylan Cordova, John Rockwood, Greg Martin, and Adam Rizido.
CB: What about the fact that you’re a ski instructor? Some people don’t look at instructors as the guys who are out killing it.
KT: It’s really helped me. It gets me a pass. And it’s improved my technical skills which makes me more confident in sketchy terrain.
CB: Plans for the rest of the season?
KT: A mountaineering trip in the Bishop / Mammoth Area, the Tait’s Rail War, and to shoot more photos and video.
CB: Nice dude, good luck.
KT: Thanks. And thanks to my sponsors, Rossignol, Adidas Eyewear, and Icer Wax.
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and Kris would like to thank:
KT: Littleton, CO…
CB: What do you think is your greatest strength as a skier?
KT: Having fun regardless of snow conditions and thinking creatively.
CB: How has living in Tahoe effected your skiing?
KT: It’s made me more aggressive because the level is so much higher… There’s something I call “Squaw eyes,” it’s a more progressive way of looking at the mountain… The lines here are just so dynamic. You just don’t get this in Colorado.
CB: What’s your take on big-mountain skiers that stay away from the park and tricks in general?
KT: I think they’re missing half the sport, or at least a good place to improve their skills all over the hill. That said, I find myself wanting to ski more lines and less in the park.
CB: Do you have any advice for skiers looking to add tricks to their big-mountain steeze?
KT: Have fun and find features to go play on. Don’t look at it as getting gnarly, just go play. Start with a 360 or 180…And crash a lot.
CB: What’s the coolest thing that you’ve done this season?
KT: Skied a month of powder during December and January. Cool backcountry lines at Donner. And the Crescent (Couloir near Carson Pass).
CB: Who do you usually ski with?
KT: Rylan Cordova, John Rockwood, Greg Martin, and Adam Rizido.
CB: What about the fact that you’re a ski instructor? Some people don’t look at instructors as the guys who are out killing it.
KT: It’s really helped me. It gets me a pass. And it’s improved my technical skills which makes me more confident in sketchy terrain.
CB: Plans for the rest of the season?
KT: A mountaineering trip in the Bishop / Mammoth Area, the Tait’s Rail War, and to shoot more photos and video.
CB: Nice dude, good luck.
KT: Thanks. And thanks to my sponsors, Rossignol, Adidas Eyewear, and Icer Wax.
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